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Doctors at The Foot Institute – Red Deer provide services for the medical and surgical therapy of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Doctors invest about 10 years in education, the first four years in undergrad studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second 4 years in Medical School to get a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to conventional medical school and in fact several podiatry programs lie inside these institutions. After obtaining a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute complete a hospital "internship" or residency for an additional one to three years.
At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received substantial healthcare instruction with an emphasis on issues pertaining to the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are studied to treat conditions varying from standard ailments for example, ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are a lot more sophisticated for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical training which supply them the practical experience required to execute surgery on those concerns that are ideally handled through surgical intervention.
Our Doctors likewise have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs submit to as we walk, run or perform other activities. Knowing biomechanics and gait irregularities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and defend against many troubles which the feet commonly encounter.